I love looking at wedding dresses online. I love the excitement of ‘bridal fashion week.’ I love seeing the new collections pop up on a designer’s website. I start envisioning what type of woman would wear the garment. I think about what type of wedding she might be having, what her day might look like,… Continue reading See Past the Model Wearing the Dress
I think it is safe to say that when a woman starts looking for a wedding dress, she starts on Pinterest. This may even be months or YEARS before she actually gets engaged and it may start with a super secret board where she stashes all her favorite things about weddings. Then, when she is… Continue reading So You Saw A Wedding Dress On Pinterest
I may not be planning a wedding, but I know the struggles of finding time to do even the smallest tasks and not letting them take over my life. Here are a few things that I do to get more done and stay less stressed.
Last week, I was invited to go wedding dress shopping with my future sister-in-law. It’s been a while since I have sat on the sidelines for this process since I worked in the bridal shop for so many years. This trip was extra special because this lovely person is marrying my brother. I obviously wanted… Continue reading Seeing Things From the Other Side
A bride to be is not only planning her wedding, but she is also planning for her new home. I’ve been married and living in the same house for 10 years in 2016 and I am still home planning – I think it’s a constant for everyone! So this week on ‘My Favorite Things’ post… Continue reading My Favorite Things on Pinterest This Week
I may be one of the only people who isn’t a fan of the movie A Christmas Story. It just doesn’t appeal to me and since it plays on repeat on Christmas Day, I think we watched it four or five times in a row at my in-laws house a few years ago (cue straight mouth emoji).… Continue reading My Favorite Christmas Movie Quotes
For about 10 years, I worked with brides to help them find their wedding dresses and there were a few things I had to know in the first couple of minutes in order to do my job and give her the best shot of finding her dress. So before you go shopping for your wedding dress,… Continue reading Three Key Elements to Choosing Your Wedding Dress
I love a classic bride. For me, this is when the dress and the bride’s style stand the test of time. It’s a look that doesn’t need a lot of extra embellishment. Here’s my short list of current favorites. Carolina Herrera This dress by Carolina Herrera seems to have the model walking on air. The… Continue reading Dresses for the Classic Bride
Don’t you love falling down the Pinterest rabbit hole? I had to delete the app from my phone because it was becoming all-consuming. But I obviously still get my fix on the laptop or iPad. There have been a couple of stand out things this week that I have come across and I thought you… Continue reading My Favorite Things On Pinterest This Week
There is a lot of talk the past couple of days about David’s Bridal featuring a model who wears a size 14 in their ads. As someone who has been on the front lines of helping brides choose their wedding dresses, I am so happy to see this. It is so discouraging for brides to… Continue reading The New David’s Bridal Ad Campaign
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